Folding table with benches

ABSTRACT

A table combined with a pair of benches is joined and articulated for collapse simplifying transport and storage.

United States Patent 1 Sjogren [54] FOLDING TABLE WITH BENCHES [76]Inventor: can Sjogren, 169 Pearl Street,

Frewsburg, NY. 14738 [22] Filed: Dec. 2, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 204,213

[52] US. Cl ..297/159, 108/113 [51] Int. Cl. ..A47b 39/00 [58] FieldofSearch ..108/113,111, 112,

[5 6] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Villemure ..297/1592,117,239 5/1938 Buechler...... ..108/125 291,389 1/1884 Newacheck"287/2092 2,681,841 6/1954 Sperry ..108/112 X 2,873,987 2/1959 Larson..108/125 X FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 899,826 9/1944 France.297/159 Primary Examiner-James T. McCall [57] ABSTRACT A table combinedwith a pair of benches is joined and articulated for collapsesimplifying transport and storage.

1 Claim, 4 Drawing Figures PATENTEDHAY' 191a FIG. 3

VENTOR CARL 5J0 a/eav FIG. 4

FOLDING TABLE WITII BENCIIES This invention relates to collapsiblefurniture, more particularly to a garden or picnic type table withbenches attached.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a table of thetype described that is easy to assemble and disassemble, parts of whichfold, combining rigidity with ease of handling, riggedness and low cost.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view. 7

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary elevation view of the bench release means in anoperative position during separation.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 1, the foldedrelationship of table and legs shown in dot-dash outline.

Referring to the figures, the article comprises a table 11 and twobenches 12.

Table 11 is constructed of a table top 13 in two matching halves l4 and15 joined by a pair of links 16 at pivots 17 and 18. The corners oftable 11 have metal brackets 19 provided with slots 22. With leg 21 inplace in bracket 19, a bolt 23 is passed through holes and slot 22 andis then fixed, as by riveting, to bracket 19.

It becomes evident, then, that table 11 can be collapsed by pulling outleg 21, as confined by bolt 23, and then folding the leg as shown inFIG. 4. This figure also shows the folding of the table halves l4 and 15about links 16.

Benches 12 comprise a seat 24 in two parts 26 and 25 also foldable by apair of links 27 and having similarly folding legs 28. A pair ofextensions 29 have slots 30 which engage slidably a pair of bolts 31attached to legs 21. A swing line 32 pivoted at 33 drops by gravity intothe position as seen in FIG. 2, thus securing the bench to the table.For removal, link 32 is turned to the position as seen in FIG. 3allowing the withdrawal of the bench. The benches are then folded andstored in the space between folded parts 14 and 15.

What I now claim is:

l. A folding table and benches comprising a table top in two halvesfoldable on a pair of oppositely disposed pivoting links, said table topcorners having brackets supporting foldable legs by a pin in saidbracket passing through a slot in said leg so that movement of said legaway from said table allows said leg to free itself from a lockedposition and to be folded back against an underside of said table, apair of benches similarly foldable being similarly formed of two halvesfoldable on a pair of pivoting links, each said bench having a foldableleg at at its opposite ends and a single foldable leg near a center ofsaid bench attached to one said half of said bench, said benches havingslotted extensions engagable on pins on said table legs, said extensionssecured in place by pivoted links attached to said extensions, the linkend dropping by gravity during assembly on the side of said pins.

1. A folding table and benches comprising a table top in two halvesfoldable on a pair of oppositely disposed pivoting links, said table topcorners having brackets supporting foldable legs by a pin in saidbracket passing through a slot in said leg so that movement of said legaway from said table allows said leg to free itself from a lockedposition and to be folded back against an underside of said table, apair of benches similarly foldable being similarly formed of two halvesfoldable on a pair of pivoting links, each said bench having a foldableleg at at its opposite ends and a single foldable leg near a center ofsaid bench attached to one said half of said bench, said benches havingslotted extensions engagable on pins on said table legs, said extensionssecured in place by pivoted links attached to said extensions, the linkend dropping by gravity during assembly on the side of said pins.